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TIL that Before his record setting Hall of Fame career as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry flew 30 combat missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress co-pilot

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R9ol TIL that when Bill Robinson, early film megastar and sidekick to Shirley Temple, was asked by a manager to leave a restaurant, he asked to borrow a $10 bill. When the manager agreed, he mixed it up with six $10 bills from his own wallet and said “Here, let’s see you pick out the colored one”.
8e6VL TIL of Japanese Olympic athlete Shizo Kanakuri (金栗 四三), who held the world record for the longest marathon run of 54 years, 8 months, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3.seconds after collapsing during the race, returning home, and finishing it decades later in his 70s.
R5bV9 TIL that 102 years before "Prey," there was a film with an all-Native cast. Released in 1920, "Daughter of the Dawn" was shot in Oklahoma, and stars the son of legendary Comanche chief Quanah Parker.
OGoxY TIL of head wobbling in India: besides doing head nods for "yes" and head shakes for "no", Indian people also wobble their heads side-to-side, with different meanings to the gesture depending on the speed of the wobble
4kyA5 TIL that Nintendo character Mario was named after a real life businessman, Mario Segale. When the company fell behind on rent, Segale gave them a second chance to come up with the money. Nintendo paid their debt and named their flagship character after him.